My father, Li Shimin, please call me Crown Prince

Chapter 53 I'm worried you can't control it
Li Chengqian was very happy that he had secured the position of Luozhou Mu for his son.

What belongs to your son in name is actually your own.

Li Chengqian could not focus all his attention on Chang'an. After ascending the throne, he also had to take charge of the world.

Moreover, he does not hold enough official positions and his influence is not strong enough.

Talented people who come to join us should always be promoted and given official positions.

Although the Eastern Capital Luoyang is slightly inferior to Chang'an, it is only slightly inferior to Chang'an when looking at the entire Tang Dynasty.

The dinner begins.

During the banquet, dancers dressed in light gauze danced to the music. Their movements were graceful yet powerful, like willow branches swaying in the wind, attracting everyone's attention.

Occasionally, a dancer would spin gracefully, her skirt like a blooming flower, dazzling to the eyes.

There were warriors performing sword dances, the sword light was like a rainbow, cutting through the sky, and also like a dragon emerging from the sea, stirring up thousands of waves.

In addition to Li Chengqian's family, Li Shimin's concubines also came.

Li Shimin raised the golden cup, and people at the banquet followed suit.

It seemed as if all the tension just now had disappeared.

As the night deepened, the dinner party continued; the sounds of laughter, clinking glasses and music intertwined together, creating a moving picture of prosperity.

The dinner reached its climax when the bonfire was lit.

"Cheng Qian, follow me."

Li Chengqian stood up and did not sit in the wheelchair. Instead, he limped behind Li Shimin.

The person in front walks silently, and the person behind follows silently.

All the way to the edge of the pool.

Li Shimin waved his hand, and the eunuch Zhang Ananda also withdrew.

There are only father and son left here.

"How are your arrangements for Goryeo going?"

"It's been several days, and I haven't heard anything."

Li Chengqian was slightly stunned.

Li Shimin did not call himself "Zhen", but "I".

This is a conversation with him as a father, not as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

"We are preparing now. There is no need to make small moves."

"Since we are going to do it, we naturally need to let everyone in Chang'an know about it. It will take a few days for the people below to make the arrangements."

Li Shimin asked: "You said you wanted to shoot my eyes out, can't you remove this?"

Li Chengqian replied: "If not, how could father be so angry in the court?"

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this, and then burst into laughter.

Attacking Goryeo was not Li Chengqian's wish, but Li Shimin's wish.

It's not all about merit.

Li Shimin, who already had the title of Heavenly Khan, cared about conquering Goryeo, but he wanted more to eliminate Goryeo's hidden dangers.

Goryeo was different from the Turks, Tuyuhun, Gaochang, Yanqi, Xueyantuo and other countries. Although it was vassal of the Tang Dynasty on the surface, it always had a hostile attitude towards the Tang Dynasty.

Goryeo was not a tiny country as the outside world and later generations believed, but had developed into a powerful centralized state with the potential to compete with the Tang Dynasty for hegemony in East Asia.

During the late Northern and Southern Dynasties, the entire Sui Dynasty, and the early Tang Dynasty, while Goryeo was constantly expanding its territory, it also constantly instigated its neighboring countries to provoke wars against Sui and Tang.

Goryeo has long wanted to dominate the entire East Asia.

As the saying goes, there can't be two tigers in one mountain, and the war between the Tang Dynasty and Goryeo was inevitable.

The most correct approach is to launch a large-scale attack while Goryeo is still underdeveloped.

In recent years, Goryeo has been continuously encroaching on Silla's territory and growing stronger. Li Shimin has proposed more than once in the court to launch a war against Goryeo.

But the opposition in the court was too loud, and they were afraid that the Tang Dynasty would repeat the mistakes of the Sui Dynasty.

Upon hearing that the prince wanted to launch a war against Goryeo, Li Shimin not only did not stop him, but was happy to facilitate it.

"Attacking Goryeo is not an easy task. Even I am not sure that we can win. You have never led an army in battle, so how can you think that you can definitely win?"

"Emperor Yang of Sui was unable to accomplish this, so how can you be sure that you can accomplish it?"

Li Shimin did not hide anything and spoke directly, which could be considered a heart-to-heart talk between father and son.

"How could my father know that I would definitely lose?"

"Of course I have my confidence." "Even if I can't win by a large margin, I won't lose either."

Li Chengqian was very confident. Having a weapon like a dynamite pack was almost like a magic weapon in this era, especially in siege.

If this still doesn't lead to a great victory, then I might as well just run into a wall and die in Empress Changsun's mausoleum.

"If you say that, you can't convince me, or the officials, to let you lead the troops."

Li Shimin said directly.

Li Chengqian asked directly: "What if I have made some arrangements in Goryeo?"

Li Shimin was a little surprised. He thought that the prince would not joke about this matter.

"What do you have planned?"

Li Chengqian shook his head slightly: "I don't know yet, I'll know when my people come back."

"This is a wonderful surprise. If all goes well, it will be of great help in conquering Goryeo."

This is complete bullshit, but Li Chengqian needs this excuse.

Because only in this way can he lead the troops.

As long as he led the troops, he, who carried gunpowder, would surely achieve a great victory over Goryeo.

This was a solution he had been thinking about for a long time, and it was also the only solution.

"When two countries go to war, it's not something you can take lightly."

"Once we send out the troops, you know how much money, food and manpower will be wasted."

Li Shimin said doubtfully.

"If I cannot win, I am willing to hand over the ice-making method to make up for the loss of the national treasury."

Li Chengqian replied in a deep voice.

Li Shimin hesitated for a moment and said, "This matter involves too much, I am worried that you can't handle it."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "If Your Majesty wishes to allow the King of Wei to be exiled, I will tell you everything I know."

Li Shimin paused, not knowing how to respond.

Li Chengqian was not surprised to see this.

He chuckled and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the family dinner today. It's late at night, and Your Majesty should rest early."

"It's time for me to return to the palace."

Li Shimin remained silent and said nothing.

Li Chengqian walked back alone.

Seeing the prince leave, Zhang Ananda came over and stood beside His Majesty.

After a long while, Li Shimin sighed and said, "My child has grown up."

On the other side, Li Chengqian returned to the banquet.

A brightly dressed woman bumped into me rather recklessly, seemingly thinking about something and not paying attention to the road.

Very cheap trick.

Li Chengqian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and stepped aside.

Without waiting for the woman to speak, he left.

The woman looked at Li Chengqian's back, seeming a little annoyed.

"Who was that woman just now?"

Li Chengqian casually asked the eunuch Wen Zhong.

"It's Wu Cairen, Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengqian turned around and met Wu Zhao's gaze.

Li Chengqian withdrew his gaze and did not care too much.

The famous empress in later generations is now just a concubine in the palace.

The eunuch Wen Zhong looked around and whispered, "Your Highness, there is news from outside the palace."

"Hegannuo has successfully entered the Prince of Wei's Palace."

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "Then tell him to serve the King of Wei well."

"Yes, Your Highness."

(End of this chapter)